Running tech summits usually means paying for clunky third-party audience engagement tools that force attendees onto mobile web browsers. We switched to firing native Telegram polls and persistent rating keyboards directly from our backstage organizer bot during keynote talks. The entire interaction happens directly inside the attendee group chat and cleans up its own custom keyboards when the speaker steps off stage.
📁 Filename:
command/livepoll.js👨💻 Code:
sendChatAction('typing');
sendPoll(
'What is your team primary deployment target this quarter?',
['Kubernetes / EKS', 'Serverless Edge', 'Bare Metal / VPS', 'Managed PaaS'],
{ is_anonymous: false }
);
sendMessage('🎯 *Live audience poll dispatched.* Toggle stage feedback menu?', {
buttons: [{ text: 'Open Speaker Rating', command: '/rate_stage' }]
});📁 Filename:
command/rate_stage.js👨💻 Code:
sendReplyKeyboard(
'Select your feedback for the current keynote speaker:',
[['🔥 Incredible Insights', '👍 Solid Content'], ['⚡ Needs More Demos', '😴 Too Basic']]
);
📁 Filename:
command/dismiss_stage.js👨💻 Code:
removeKeyboard('🎉 Rating recorded! Keyboard controls cleared for the next talk.');💡 Native Telegram poll option labels cap out at 100 characters each, so keep your choices short and punchy to prevent API errors.
⚠️ Note: Ensure your bot is added as an administrator with posting rights if you dispatch polls into a broadcast channel.
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